2009-2010 Catalog
Criminal Justice A.A.S.
The Criminal Justice A.A.S. Degree is designed for students seeking a career in Criminal Justice. Whether you want to become an emergency dispatcher, a victim/witness assistant, lawyer, probation/parole officer or a law enforcement officer, this program is a great place to start. The curriculum is strong, diverse and provides an excellent opportunity to see the criminal justice system as it actually functions, not how televisions portrays it.
Semester hours obtained by students who attended the Law Enforcement Academy may be applied toward the Restricted Electives requirements for this degree program; however, please know that POST credits will likely not transfer to a Bachelor degree-granting institution. Students must present a copy of their current P.O.S.T. certification to Admissions and Records to receive credit.
Students transferring to a four-year college or university should select their elective courses only after consulting with the program advisor to facilitate the transferability of coursework. Please contact Christine Swenson at 303.797.5980 or christine.swenson@arapahoe.edu to make an appointment.
Students should have the ability to produce work above the developmental level to be successful in this program. This means students must have ACCUPLACER reading scores of 80+ and writing scores of 95+ or ACT/SAT scores that are equivalent.
| General Education | (15 credit hours) | |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 credits |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
| COM 115 | Public Speaking OR | |
| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication OR | |
| COM 225 | Organizational Communication | 3 credits |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I OR | |
| PSY 102 | General Psychology II | 3 credits |
| General Education Elective | 3 credits | |
| Students must choose from the following: CIS 118, ENG 131, SOC 101, SOC 102, SPA 111, SPA 112, or any other foreign language course numbered 111, 112, 211, 212 | ||
| Major Courses | (27 credit hours) | |
| CRJ 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
| CRJ 125 | Law Enforcement Operations | 3 credits |
| CRJ 135 | Judicial Function | 3 credits |
| CRJ 145 | Correctional Process | 3 credits |
| CRJ 205 | Principles in Criminal Law | 3 credits |
| CRJ 210 | Constitutional Law | 3 credits |
| CRJ 220 | Human Relations/Social Conflict | 3 credits |
| CRJ 230 | Criminology | 3 credits |
| CRJ 236 | CRJ Research Methods | 3 credits |
| Restricted Electives | (18 credit hours) | |
| Students must select 18 credit hours from the following prefixes: ACC, CIS, CSC, EMS, PAR, SPA or any other General Education (GT Pathways) course. | ||
| Physical Education | (1 credit hour) | |
| PED Any PED Activity Course | 1 credit | |
| The PED requirement will be waived for students who are 35 years of age or older at the time of most recent admission to the College. Appropriate credit must be taken to substitute for the hour waived. | ||
| TOTAL | 61 Credit Hours | |